Republicans

The Meidas Touch reports: Florida State Representative Randy Fine was held in civil contempt of court today for wearing inappropriate attire and making obscene gestures during a court hearing. Fine appeared for a court appearance in a campaign t-shirt and appeared to have displayed his middle finger directed towards either the judge or the opposing party, both of whom he …

“The Nevada Republican Party strongly condemns the deplorable statue of President Donald J. Trump recently hung from a crane along Interstate 15. “While families drive through Las Vegas, they are forced to view this offensive marionette, designed intentionally for shock value rather than meaningful dialogue. “President Trump and Republicans are focused on delivering results that matter—reducing inflation, securing our borders, …

The Hill reports: Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s (R) daughter said she’s backing Vice President Harris in a Monday article for Vanity Fair and “grieving the loss” of her dad to former President Trump. “After months of feeling the type of sorrow that comes from the death of a loved one, it dawned on me that I’ve been …

The Guardian reports: At a recent campaign event in Whitehall, Montana, the Republican US Senate candidate Tim Sheehy told voters that a decade ago, when he set up the aerial firefighting company through which he made his fortune, he and his wife were living “below the poverty line”. But Sheehy’s claim about living in poverty while building his company, Bridger …

The Raleigh News & Observer reports: Support among Republicans for their party’s candidate for governor, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, has dropped by 20 percentage points, according to a new poll released Monday by East Carolina University. Among all voters polled, Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein now has a 17-point lead over Robinson. The ECU Center for Survey Research poll shows …

The Hill reports: House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) subpoenaed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday for information relating to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), the Democratic nominee for vice president, and a vague alleged connection to the Chinese Communist Party. Comer said in a letter accompanying the subpoena – issued on the day before the …

Politico reports: Sen. Ted Cruz, the famously sharp-elbowed Texan who was rated among the most hardline members of the Senate in his first and second terms, says that reputation is inaccurate — and he really wants voters to keep that in mind as he seeks another six years in Washington. So, out are government shutdowns — Cruz voted for the …

Courthouse News reports: The state of Texas and an Austin resident are suing the city of Austin to stop city dollars from going to help fund travel expenses of people leaving the state to get an abortion, in a new lawsuit filed Thursday. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement Friday, “No city in Texas has the authority …

“If there’s anybody who should go to trial, Gaetz is the one who should be convicted in a trial. You can’t sleep with underage women and thing you can get away with it. “I’m not making any claims, I’m just saying somebody is sitting in jail for 11 years that was with him. ‘They just had depositions that came out …

CBS News reports: Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday that neither former President Donald Trump nor Vice President Kamala Harris has earned his vote in the presidential election. “Neither one of the two candidates has earned my vote, and the voters in the country are going to be able to make that decision,” Hogan said. The popular Republican governor, …

“Very few Americans realize that, if Trump is NOT elected, this will be the last election. Far from being a threat to democracy, he is the only way to save it! “Let me explain: if even 1 in 20 illegals become citizens per year, something that the Democrats are expediting as fast as humanly possible, that would be about 2 …

The Texas Tribune reports: A federal judge ruled on Saturday that part of a Texas law that enacted new voting restrictions violated the U.S. Constitution by being too vague and restricting free speech. The ruling, made by U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez, immediately halted the state’s ability to investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting, such as the investigation into the …

Mediaite reports: “First of all, there are actual people out there with mental impairments, and that’s insulting to them,” CNN’s Jake Tapper said. “Second of all, Vice President Kamala Harris is not mentally impaired.” “No,” Graham replied. “I just think she’s crazy liberal.” “But what do you think about that rhetoric?” Tapper said, pressing. “I just think the better course …

“I’m a conservative. I believe in the rule of law. First and foremost, I want to support a presidential candidate that respects the rule of law, somebody who, if they lose an election, wouldn’t try to use the presidential powers to overturn that election. “If you are a conservative, then you believe in the rule of law and you believe …

NBC News reports: The Justice Department revealed an indictment Friday charging a Florida man with threatening to kill his political opponent in 2021. William Robert Braddock III, 41, of St. Petersburg, Florida, was charged with threatening two people, one of whom the DOJ said was his primary opponent in the 2022 election for Florida’s 13th Congressional District. Braddock allegedly threatened …

The Independent reports: JD Vance suffered yet another embarrassing set back on the campaign trail, after being denied entry to a restaurant where he was supposed to speak – and being forced to address supporters in the parking lot instead. According to reports, after showing up to Primanti Bros in North Versailles, Pennsylvania, a restaurant worker told the press that …

The Texas Tribune reports: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the federal government over its requirement that states provide LGBTQ+ affirming placement for foster care youth. “The Biden Administration is attempting to hold the Texas foster care system hostage to force unscientific, fringe beliefs about gender upon the entire country,” Paxton said in the lawsuit. Under the federal rule, …

The Detroit News reports: Michigan Republican Party Chairman Pete Hoekstra told the crowd at a Monday fundraiser that he was concerned Democrats “will steal some votes” in a potentially close U.S. Senate race this fall, according to a recording obtained by The Detroit News. Hoekstra’s comments could shine light on the GOP’s approach to the upcoming election and echoed false …

St. Louis’s NBC affiliate reports: At a recent campaign stop in the suburbs of St. Louis, reporters asked Republican Sen. Josh Hawley to list his top three accomplishments he felt made him worthy of re-election for a second six-year term. “We got new housing for our soldiers in Fort Leonard Wood,” he replied. Hawley’s campaign routinely repeats this claim in …

Fox News reports: Oklahoma’s top elected education official said Thursday he is very close to his goal of placing a Bible in “every school” in the Sooner State to both combat “woke” curricula in today’s textbooks and ensure students have access to an incredible “historical document.” In a phone interview with Fox News Digital, Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan …